Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

harmony-03

The Game of Harmony

DOS1990 puzzle
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected strategy
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no fla...
cdman2-1

CD-Man v2.0

DOS1992 action
It’s Pac-Man, but with sunglasses. CD-Man v2.0 (1992) is a slick, souped-up clone that trades in yellow cheese for 90s attitude. Maze-chomping, ghost-dodging, and the occasio...
pc-paintbrush-02

PC Paintbrush

DOS1984 application
night-raid-04

Night Raid

DOS1992remake shooter
silicon-dreams-02

Silicon Dreams

DOS1986 adventure
Silicon Dreams by Level 9 Computing is a trilogy of interactive fiction (text adventure) games released in the mid-1980s. The trilogy includes three separate games: Snowball, Retur...
starcommand-4

Star Command

DOS1988protected strategy
enclave-03

Enclave

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2002protected action
Enclave is a dark fantasy action game that feels slightly out of time, in both good and bad ways. Its world is grim, its tone serious, and its combat intentionally weighty. You&rsq...
magcrane-2

Magnetic Crane

DOS1989 puzzle
citadel-of-the-black-sun-03

Citadel of the Black Sun

DOS1989canceled rpg
djpuff-03

DJ Puff

DOS1993 action
You probably didn’t know you needed a game about a rapping, music-spinning dragon, but DJ Puff fills that oddly specific void. Released in 1993 for DOS, this platformer featu...
gertrude-secrets-01

Gertrude's Secrets

DOS1982 puzzle
death-gate-01

Death Gate

DOS1994 adventure
Based on the fantasy novels by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Death Gate (1994) throws you into an epic, puzzle-heavy adventure. Imagine Myst, but with more dragons and a script ...
chess88-1

Chess88

DOS1984 strategy
With Chess88, you’re entering the elite club of DOS chess nerds who appreciate ASCII art and precision time controls. Compared to its 1981 predecessor, it’s a leap forw...
astrofire-3

Astro Fire

DOS1994freewareremake shooter
Astro Fire (1994) is the illegitimate love child of Asteroids and a particularly angry fireworks show. You pilot a tiny ship with a death wish through an endless barrage of asteroi...
joe-blade-01

Joe Blade

DOS1987 action
baseball-mogul-2006-07

Baseball Mogul 2006

Windows XP/98/952005 sports
Now with more charts than ever! Baseball Mogul 2006 lets you relive the thrilling world of late-season trades and player salary negotiations in glorious Windows XP-era style. It&rs...
harpoon-4

Harpoon

DOS1989protected vehicle simulation
Harpoon is a naval strategy game that takes itself seriously, which is both its strength and its greatest barrier. It offers a detailed simulation of modern naval warfare, requirin...
sentinel-returns-05

Sentinel Returns

Windows XP/98/951998 puzzle
winter-supersports-92-04

Winter Supersports 1992

DOS1992 sports
boppin-4

Boppin

DOS1994freeware puzzle
Boppin (1994, DOS) is a puzzle game that starts out cute and then sucker-punches you with its sinister undertone—literally. You throw blocks to match symbols, release trapped...
zork-grand-inquisitor-05

Zork: Grand Inquisitor

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected adventure
Zork: Grand Inquisitor is the ultimate swan song for the series—and what a finale it is. Combining laugh-out-loud humor, point-and-click puzzles, and a talking lantern voiced...
shadowforce-06

ShadowForce

DOS1994 adventure
ShadowForce (1994, DOS) is what happens when someone decides subtlety is overrated and replaces it with explosions. This tactical action romp drops you into a near-future mess of m...
future-classics-03

Future Classics Collection

DOS1990 puzzle
Compilation titles often feel like a random pile of games tossed together with minimal ceremony, but Future Classics Collection from 1990 tries to do something slightly more ambiti...
panzakick-1

Panza Kick Boxing

DOS1991 sports
Panza Kick Boxing is a video game released in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, DOS, and ZX Spectrum platforms. It was developed and published by Loriciel. T...
v4vvelikiye_005

V for victory: Velikiye Luki

DOS1992protected strategy
laser-wars-01

Laserwars

DOS1994 strategy
subhunt-02

Subhunt

DOS1997 vehicle simulation
vvictoryjuno-4

V for victory: Gold-Juno-Sword

DOS1993protected strategy